Two brothers killed their elder brother at Putail-Dakshinpara village in Manikganj on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Saijuddin, 65, son of Khaimuddin of Putail-Dakkhinpara Village. He died on the spot after his two brothers Dalil Uddin, Saheb Uddin and…
The 18-party alliance backed Mayor candidate Ahsan Habib Kamal on Wednesday along with senior BNP leaders met the returning officer and demanded immediate army deployment, removal of billboards and stopping harassments of his election activists to create level playing field.…
Two persons, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents under Adamdighi upazila in Bogra district recently. The deceased were identified as Belayet Hossain, 40, son of late Hatem Ali Sarder Paril village and Meherun Bewa,50, wife of late…
A programme of face to face between the citizens and mayor candidates arranged under the BBC Sanglap (BBC Dialogue) of BBC Bangla Programme has been cancelled. The programme was scheduled to be held at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College auditorium at…
The divisional city wears a decorative look with posters and banners of the mayoral candidates and all contenders. Banners are also seen with appeals like as ‘vote for me, I will give you a green, clean and beautiful city.’ ‘It…
The government has started procuring 77,836 tonnes of Boro rice and 18,271 tonnes of paddy from 10 districts of the country’s south-western region during this Boro season. The Department of Food has been procuring Boro rice and paddy since May…
A young man was electrocuted at Raipur village under Gangni upazila of the district on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Emdadul Haque, 22 son of Abdur Rahman of the same area. Locals said the incident happened when Emdadul was…
Police recovered three pipe guns from a bus on the Rajbari-Kushtia Highway at Amtala in Pangsha upazila of the district on Wednesday. Sub-inspector Nazim Uddin of Pangsha Police Station said, acting on a tip-off, they searched a Daulatdia ghat-bound bus…
An organised gang unleashing a reign of terror has continued repression of the fishermen in the Hindu dominated Rangpur union of Dumuria Upazila of Khulna. They have grabbed a few Jalmahal (water bodies) in the area from the fishermen’s possession…
A four-tier security network will act to thwart any violence relating to the election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on Saturday. Subhash Chandra Sarker, Returning Officer of RCC election, told BSS that the law enforcing agencies…
A man died at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) on Wednesday evening allegedly because of excessive torture in police custody in Chhatak upazila of the district. The victim was identified as Waris Ali, 45, son of late Abdur Rahim,…
In defiance of the existing rules, two saw mills are being set up by influential businessmen at Uttar Rabirbazar in Kulaura upazila of the district. Forest department sources said in case of getting permission to set up a saw mill,…
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Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi’s son Suraj was arrested on Monday night for abetting actor Jiah Khan`s suicide.
Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston and Olivia Wilde, who were among the many Hollywood celebs present at the 2013 Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, flaunted their sexy figures in curve-hugging dresses at the gala.
Former Ballon d’Or winners Kaka and Ronaldinho have both been left out of the Brazil squad for this summer’s Confederations Cup.
Former captain Mohammad Ashraful, fast bowler Abul Hasan, spinner Enamul Haque junior and batsman Mohammad Nazimuddin have been excluded from Bangladesh’s preliminary squad for the series against New Zealand in October.
Opposition BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is deeply maneuvering so that the BNP-backed mayoral candidates cannot win the elections to four city corporations slated for June 15.
A treasury bench member on Wednesday said in Parliament that people will put BNP chief Khaleda Zia in ‘bracket’ for ever in the next elections as they do not see any alternative to Bangladesh Awami League.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Parliament on Wednesday said action will be taken as per law against the media if they spread untrue information to create confusion among the people.
Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) reportedly attacked a mobile court of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) while conducting a drive to dismantle illegal billboards at GEC intersection in the city on Wednesday noon.
Indian envoy Pankaj Saran has pointed to an interesting contrast — Bangladesh has concerns over the Tipaimukh hydel project in northeast India but also wants power from it.
The High Court will deliver the verdict any day challenging the validity of granting the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party by the Election Commission (EC).
The government’s failure to address rights to traditional lands in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region has left tens of thousands of Indigenous people landless and trapped them in a cycle of violent clashes with the Bangalee settlers, said Amnesty…
A day after a survey revealed that most summer fruits are treated with formalin, a mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced the owners of five mango depots at Karwan Bazar to 15 days in jail and fined them Tk 2…
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Wednesday said the new anti-terrorism law will help enforce discipline in the society and public life and establish the rule of law.
The three-day seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations between Bangladesh and Myanmar will start in Naypyidaw, the new capital of Myanmar, on Thursday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in its 133rd Executive Board meeting held in Geneva last month accepted the Bangladesh resolution on autism.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas on Wednesday told Parliament that hilsa accounts for some 11 percent of Bangladesh’s total fish production.
Frequent suspensions of gas supply to Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Limited (KAFCO) in Chittagong continue to make a sharp dent in its income.